InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Castle Through your Eyes ❯ Father's Angel ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6 Father's Angel

They were chasing her. Their breath on her heels, their eyes seeing her through the thin protection she had. The wolves weren't going to let their meal slip from their fangs. Kagome looked for an escape, anything that she could find to get away. Suddenly a root seemed to rise and allowed gravity to take her weight. She stumbled and a wolf, the devils take it, lunged at her getting it's teeth down into the fabric to her soft, delicate flesh.

She screamed in pain as it grasped at shoulder, her fists refusing to beat the howler any longer. She started to cry as images of her father and brothers surrounded her, watching as she died. The wolf found it's way to her neck, tearing away. The dam breaks, releasing the flow of wine. Her blood tangled through her hair while whispers from her family began to echo from their mouths.

"Why did you fail me? I am dead because of you!"

"I told you not to go, I warned you. Now you left me alone."

"You were the only other woman here, Kagome! How am I to raise my child?"

"Kagome…" "Kagome…." "Kagome…"

She saw through bloodied eyes, her nightwalker watching her with his cold expression. She reached her hand out, thinking he wouldn't take it, knowing that he couldn't.

"In-Inuyasha…" her voice tried to speak, but to no avail. Her life started to strip away from her body and she heard in the distance, her last screams echo, blending in with her families haunting.

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Inuyasha rode hard on his demon of an animal. The one animal Myouga could not get along with no matter the years, was his black stallion, Pagan. They rode through the forest , Inuyasha remembering each turn and each path he had tried so hard to forget. He couldn't help it but do what he did now, rushing to save another's life. As soon as he was in an alone field close to the village, he swung down from his horse and slowly become one with the trees.

He slinked around the small farms and then through the homes' shadows until he came to the tavern were he could smell the stench of rotting flesh . This man was close to death, and by the smell of the blood, it was Miss. Higurashi's father alright. Inuyasha breathed the cleaner air once more and stepped into the tavern.

A man looking around his late forties was laying on a wooden table. His arms to his sides and his face engraved in great pain. The young lord could see the wound on his chest, clearly going sour with a green tinge. Though Inuyasha wanted to, he didn't have the heart to pinch his nose at the sight, though he did allow his ears to pull back. This man, if he didn't help him, was sure to die a slow, hurtful death.

"The things I do for women." Was all he spoke and started to do what he came to do. Removing the very bloody patch-cloth, he rubbed on one of the herbs he had brought with him to cleanse the area further then water could go. The man grunted in a small moment of pain. Inuyasha, praying the man did not wake up, then brought out a second solution made with flowers of his garden and other items to then heal the wound properly. Mr. Higurashi seemed to calm down. Inuyasha sighed and placed his items back in his pouch. With one of the last things he did, he carefully stitched the small hole up with a very, very clean needle, then placed a new cloth to catch the rest of the leaking blood. As he was about to leave, his mind cleared, a hand seized him. Inuyasha yelped, then like a puppy curled to his knees then came back up, the hand still attached.

The injured man nodded at Inuyasha as a thanks and said, "Please take care of her." Inuyasha nodded and left quickly after the mans eyelids made there way back over his brown eyes.

'How does he know?' was all Inuyasha could think about as he reached Pagan, then set off to the castle of Four Souls.

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The girl was whimpering, more then she ever had. Her face was broke into a bad sweat. Myouga didn't know what to do. The master had left, thinking that the girl was fine and leaving thins to his incapable for hands. The girl was restless. Suddenly she started to scream like death was upon her then all went silent. Myouga started prying, for that was all he could do for now.

'Master Inuyasha where are you?'

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Inuyasha heard the screams of Kagome. She was in pain, and from the sound of it, a lot. He leapt off of Pagan, knowing that he would make it back home, and sliced into the frostbitten night. Hoping to make it to her in time. He crashed into the door ways of the hall, sliding off his cape as he went. He entered the chapel, seeing Myouga silently prying as Kagome heart became slower and slower. Inuyasha rushed to her side, swiftly placing her into his arms to rock her gently. Whispering words to her. This nightmare she was having made his stomach turn.

"Myouga, get some mustard water now. Hurry! She is fading from this world!" Myouga did as he was told and went to get the medicine required. Inuyasha rocked her back and forth, whispering and rubbing her hot skin to get circulation back into her blood stream. She moaned, allowing him to know that she was still able to be of the world.

"Kagome, come back my lady. My angel. Come on, you can do it, do not be afraid." he whispered. Myouga came back with the mustard water and gave it to Inuyasha. He dabbed it onto her red lips slowly. It fell into her mouth, allowing it to take it's course to heal her. Her breath became hearable and even. She was sleeping soundly again, her fists tangled in his shirt.

"Master, if I may say so, you sure have a way with her. I wouldn't be surprised if she wakened to more of a taking state tomorrow!" Inuyasha rolled his eyes at his old friend, who decided to go take a walk.

"Miss. Kagome what shall I do with you?" he whispered. She smiled in her sleep but as soon as the Inu-hanyou blinked it was gone.

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Inuyasha woke to find himself sleeping on the bench with his arms wrapped completely around a naked figure, with the exception of a very thin shirt. He was at much shocked that he had been asleep for that long then with her sleeping away in his arms. Kagome had bunched her small fists close to her neck and her head was snuggled deep into his chest with the same satisfied smile she had on earlier. He gave off one of his famous smirks then realized that this was not right. She was good as dead now. He maneuvered himself away from the girl, so that he was now crouched on the floor, trying to release the death grip she had on his shirt. When he finally was able to be release, she whimpered making him smirk again. He kissed her forehead, and realized her fever was broke. Hopefully she would be waking up soon. He smiled then took off to find the flea to take over watch so he could go out and hunt.

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Kagome woke to heat, and the smell of mint mixed with sweat and sickness. She was very tired but kept her eyes open, looking at a strange old demon, one she couldn't really tell what kind because of the blurry eyesight she had. She moaned to get his attention , trying to raise a hand to her head but then found that she was weaker then a new born babe. She groaned and the demon realizing she was awake, came to her with a goblet of water.

"Many thanks." she said as held the water to her lips to allow her drink. When she took as much as he dared, the demon nodded his head and went back to his work, which now that Kagome could see a little clearly now, was grinding up some herbs. She did it, she found her healer! He was real, beyond what she thought. Now to get up and try to convince him to come with her. Then a thought struck Kagome. Her healer might not come with her. Not many people knew about him, wouldn't he want to stay hidden? She would just try real hard to do what she could to get him to go with her. Now if only she could remember if it was him she had talked to last time.

Kagome was falling asleep again, but she felt safe enough to do it. "Father" was all she said with a smile on her face. Earning a look from her healer which she didn't even see.

Okay that is the end of this chapter. Sorry if you think it is still a short one, but I tried really hard to finish it. So forgive me if it is not to your standers. I hope that you review! Please? Ja ne for now my loyal fans!

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